Places

The John Grisham Room

The John Grisham Room is a beautifully appointed exhibit, presentation, and conference suite where people may view materials and memorabilia from the writings and achievements of bestselling author, former Mississippi legislator (1983-1990), and MSU alumnus John Grisham.

Equipment and Furnishings

Policies

General

All requests must be submitted by 12:00 noon the business day before you would like to reserve the room. A business day is Monday to Friday, except for University holidays.

Rooms are available for reservation by MSU faculty, staff, or students during Library hours (including nights and weekends) on a first-come, first-served basis.

The person responsible for reserving the room must sign in prior to using the room and MUST sign out when use has been completed.

If you no longer need a space you have reserved, please cancel so that others can use it.

Failure to follow the Libraries' policies and take care of the rooms could result in a patron's privileges being suspended.

Specific

Seminars, receptions, lectures, and other functions related to teaching, research, and service can be scheduled in the Grisham Room. The Grisham Room can accommodate 75 people for a seated function and 150 for a standing function. The room comes with projector, laptop and screen setup capabilities. A podium, tables and chairs are also available for lecture functions. Setup for The Grisham Room is restricted to only a couple of options. A setup fee may be imposed. A conference room located inside the John Grisham Room provides seating for 12.

The John Grisham Room is open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Date and Time

Please enter the date, starting time, and ending time you prefer for your session.

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We make every effort to accommodate your preferred date. In the event that the room is not available on your preferred date, please provide an alternate date and time.

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Software and Technology Needs

If you have specific software needs, identify them below. Please be aware that software options generally are limited to what is currently available on the computers in the ELI and Giles rooms, which are not managed by ITS and do not include the same software as other labs on campus.

If you have specific A/V equipment needs, identify them below. Dependent upon availability.

Please supply any additional information you feel would be helpful for our preparation of the room(s), including a description of any students' special needs.